China Southern AirlinesCZ
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Anchorage (ANC): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,919 km, an estimated 9 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Anchorage. Updated 2 November 2026 at 07:18 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +17
ANC
Anchorage
smooth · +8
6,919 km · ~9h 22m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
84% on time
of the last 25 tracked PVG → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~9h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-015Y518arrived+0
11-01CSG2525arrived+0
10-315Y8275arrived+102
10-31CSG2521arrived−4
10-30CSG2507arrived−5
10-30CSG2525arrived+0
10-295Y512arrived+0
10-295Y538arrived+0
10-295Y8676arrived+0
10-29CSG2521arrived−4
10-285Y751arrived+0
10-285Y8365arrived+36
10-28CSG2503arrived+0
10-28CSG2661arrived+0
10-28KE249arrived−9
10-27CSG2507arrived−4
10-27CSG2521arrived−5
10-265Y538arrived+26
10-265Y792arrived+84
10-26CSG2501arrived+0
10-26CSG2523arrived−6
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ANC: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Shanghai to Anchorage route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to ANC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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PVG to ANC questions
Is PVG–ANC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PVG to ANC?
Great-circle distance is 6,919 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 518–623 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–ANC fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, mon, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PVG and arrival-side delay at ANC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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